This claim supports Nelson’s occupation and Polk County community context.
Source file
1864 Nelson Simpson Coffin Claim
Probate claim by Nelson Simpson for making a coffin for the estate of Simeon Jessup.
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Source Citation
Polk County, Iowa, Circuit Court loose probate/court papers, estate of Simeon Jessup, claim of Nelson Simpson, $9.00 "To making Coffin," sworn 16 August 1864; digital image, FamilySearch, "Polk, Iowa, United States records," image 1201 of 1837, Image Group Number 007598192 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89NJ-N94G-R : accessed 14 May 2026).